Out the window, a palette of colors stretchs out beneath me, like an artist’s canvas. An expanse of twisting brown rivers and mats of green shrub pass below, as the majestic, snow-covered Mt. McKinley rises in the distance. Glaciers cascade down from the summit, like highways racing into the valleys. A gust of wind blows against the plane, causing it to shudder. I am overcome by a feeling of insignificance, as we quickly advance towards the immense mountain. The plane takes a sharp turn and prepares
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Purpose--The purpose of our lab is to answer the research question of how do different brands of sugar free spearmint gum go through change when it is heated? First, we must understand what gum is used for. One use is that it can be used to freshen up your breath. Also, a use for gum is to chew it when you have an upset stomach when Tums are not available. Another use is to use gum as an adhesive when nothing else is around. Gum’s melting point is about 125 degrees fahrenheit (mentalfloss.com).
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Being Green: A Life of Opportunity When I hear the iconic Kermit the Frog’s statement about the hardships of being green, I assume that being such an unordinary color could be seen as a difficult lifestyle because of the perpetual contrast the color places between the frog and the rest of society. Nobody else within society seems to be green, and the world must judge Kermit because he is out of the ordinary. However, in his song “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” Kermit is actually lamenting about how
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and states that, “he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way… Involuntarily I glanced seaward - and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away” (Pg. 15). The green light at the end of the water symbolizes Daisy, because that side of the water, near the dock is where Daisy lives. The green light is a very important symbol in the book. Gatsby’s objective throughout the novel is to be with Daisy and get her away from Tom. However, Tom always has a presence
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that I believed would be scary and cold. However, as I made my way through this “scary forest” I found that it was actually a peaceful and beautiful place. Just imagine that while walking through the streets of Santa Cruz, you see orange, yellow and green leaves fall from the trees as a soft wind hits your skin making you feel connected to nature. What seemed to be a dangerous place to explore became a place with many beautiful
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In Sam Mendes’ American Beauty, there is a deliberate use of the color red throughout the film. The color is a clear representation of life and death, as the movie’s main theme is about both and how they go hand in hand. In the first scene, the narrator and main character, Lester, played by Kevin Spacey, is pointing out how his wife’s clogs match the handles on her pruning shears as she works on her garden. We see her cut a red rose close up, and then in the next shot is from far away, showing her
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They come out of turn four. Checkered flag flying, side by side motors screaming. There are numerous types of tracks on which the racers race on. Different types of cars are involved in the racing industry. They cost outrageous amounts of money. Dirt track racing is an entertaining sport with more people getting involved. 100 According to auto.howstuffworks.com, there are many different types of race tracks. There are circle shaped tracks. There are D shaped tracks, with a straight straightaway
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The Great Gatsby shows intricate Foreshadowing, this foreshadow shows contrast and comparing themes and ideas throughout the story. In the story Gatsby’s house and car are yellow, the color yellow foreshadows death. In the story Gatsby speaks on how he highly appreciates his yellow car (pg.64), this foreshadows an inevitable death, caused by his car. The great Gatsby also shows foreshadowing in his house, which is yellow, and in this location he dies. I think if Gatsby’s colors were any different
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“I encourage you to get lost sometime, it’s good for you” - Joshua Montesinos The leaves had freshly fallen to the ground and my jacket still smelt like smoke from the bonfire that was burning the night before. Already autumn was proving to be one of my favorite seasons. I love the cool fresh air and the forests transforming into a canvas of reds and oranges. However my favorite part of fall is our annual trip to my cousins farm house. The house and property have been in their family for over
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Red Raspberry- Rubus. Red Raspberry bushes, perennials, are easy to grow and can bear fruit for many years. Although originally grown in cooler climates, newer varieties allow for these bushes to grow in a variety of climate. There are two types of Red Raspberry bushes, summer-fruiting raspberries, which produce one crop per summer season, in summertime and ever-bearing raspberries, which can produce a crop during fall and during the following summer. Pruning is required annually to allow for new
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